The Constitutional Court has dismissed Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s bid to have Justice Sisi Khampepe recused from the TRC inquiry.
The Constitutional Court has dismissed former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s bid to have retired Justice Sisi Khampepe recused from an inquiry into alleged political interference in apartheid-era Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases.
The apex court handed down its judgment on Monday, allowing Khampepe to remain as chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry.
However, it granted the two former presidents leave to appeal the High Court’s ruling.
Justice Leona Valerie Theron said: “On application for leave to appeal directly from the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, leave to appeal is granted. The appeal is partially upheld.”
